Madison County leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Madison County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Madison County, ~27% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Madison County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Madison County leans more Republican than 1 of 11 neighbors.
Madison County runs about 5 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Madison County. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+59), a spread of about 73 points.
Why Madison County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Madison County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Madison County hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Florida average of 31%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Madison County, FL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Madison County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Madison County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 48%, about 9 points below the Florida average of 56%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Hamilton County, FL R+24
- Brooks County, GA R+23
- Jefferson County, FL R+20
- Echols County, GA R+66
- Lowndes County, GA Even
- Taylor County, FL R+54
- Suwannee County, FL R+58
- Lafayette County, FL R+65
- Thomas County, GA R+18
- Lanier County, GA R+43
Counties with Similar Populations
- Benzie County, MI R+10
- Grant County, AR R+71
- Johnson County, TN R+67
- Russell County, KY R+67
- Southampton County, VA R+22
- Kalkaska County, MI R+42
- Bertie County, NC D+19
- Unicoi County, TN R+57
- Brantley County, GA R+80
- Banks County, GA R+78
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Florida Division of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.